Anyone else eager to LAUGH at what apple has to offer Sept 12th?

[Rev2010]

Lol, yeah I know. Honestly I wouldn't mind nor be surprised if the iPhone 5's cpu beat out the dual core US S3. I just prefer to see it found truthfully and not this unmarked benchmark chart stuff that has no real info to it and is very suspicious. As I mentioned, the HTC One X scores way higher than the Atrix so something is fishy about that chart. What really annoys me though is Yahoo reported this as a news article saying the iphone is faster based on that suspicious chart. Morons.

Rev.

 

[badbrad17]

There's already a noticeable problem with those benchmarks as there's no way the HTC One X scores so closely to the Atrix, pure nonsense. Plus I don't see what benchmark tool this is supposed to be from nor who ran these tests.

Not saying the A6 isn't going to be an awesomely hot processor, I'm sure it will be and Apple has always done good with their mobile processors. I'm also not doubting at all that it might be faster than the current top Android phone. But these benchmarks... super suspicious.


Rev.

Don't worry guys. Even if the A6 is faster there will be 10 more android phones that will be released over the next year that will continue to push the bar way ahead of Apple. One phone a year can't keep up.

I would like to know the stats on how many phones that have been sold with screens larger than 4 inches. It would be an interesting stat to review considering Mr. Jobs said no one would ever buy one.

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[Rev2010]

Don't worry guys. Even if the A6 is faster there will be 10 more android phones that will be released over the next year that will continue to push the bar way ahead of Apple.

Not worried at all. New processors are being released all the time that improve performance. Honestly though, I don't play 3D first person shooters or anything wild on my phone and my 1GHZ single core Droid 2 processor performed plenty fine for nearly the 2 years I used it. At this point, unless you're really doing cutting edge games on your phone the processor specs just become "one-up" spec numbers.


Rev.

 

[badbrad17]

Not worried at all. New processors are being released all the time that improve performance. Honestly though, I don't play 3D first person shooters or anything wild on my phone and my 1GHZ single core Droid 2 processor performed plenty fine for nearly the 2 years I used it. At this point, unless you're really doing cutting edge games on your phone the processor specs just become "one-up" spec numbers.


Rev.

Ya it's getting to be like desktop computers. You can pretty much do anything on the cheapest system now. It's all about features and control.

I do think that the advantage android has is the constant flow of new products doing the latest and greatest. The advertising wheel is constantly being driven in Androids favor. A few months ago it was the One X, then it was the SG3 then Motorola. Then the iPhone 5 is there with the same fanfare but after a couple of weeks Android will take over again and the new Nexus will be in the news then HTC and Samsung all over again. Apple is going to have difficulty competing with the constant drone of advertising.

People will say it doesn't matter but we all know it does. People are impressionable especially when they don't know what they are buying. Specs mean something but flexibility is also important as the older generation dies off and technology is embraced by the masses. What was hard to understand 5 years ago is much easier to grasp now and in 5 more years even the seniors will want flexibility that android offers.

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[funkylogik]

also ip5 is running its latest OS, s3 isnt yet

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[ryanr509]

also ip5 is running its latest OS, s3 isnt yet

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or crazy) guess

Which is one of the pros for the iPhone and downfalls of android. So many phones to keep track of a lot of companies don't bother with upgrading to the newest os. Or they are 8 months late doing it.I got ICS maybe 6 months late on the razr? And not any sooner on the note.

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[funkylogik]

yeah its terrible man. ive been lucky with sony xperias updating really fast in the past.
i read today that samsung are gona be selling s3 with JB installed out-the-box..

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[Rev2010]

Which is one of the pros for the iPhone and downfalls of android. So many phones to keep track of a lot of companies don't bother with upgrading to the newest os.

But I have to ask, why is the latest OS update so important? What will the latest OS update do to make my life sooo much better? I personally don't see OS revisions doing such dramatic changes to warrant the need or want for an immediate update.

Even look at Windows, I used to write music in Windows XP and I am now using Windows 7 because the music software I upgraded to officially supports Windows 7. Windows XP, while it runs and is said to run fine, is not supported. I went to Windows 7 for two simple reasons - one is to use the recommended supported OS and two because I opted to go with a 64bit OS install and 32bit software install - this way I can break the OS memory limit of 4GB, or more like 3.25GB actually. THAT was a reason for me, but most OS updates don't have dramatic changes that make me itch to upgrade and outside of that Windows XP allowed me to do everything I needed to do on my PC!

If the latest version of Android supported EXT or NTFS file systems then I would definitely be interested. But as of right now my S3, and even my old Droid 2, runs every app I needed and did everything I needed of it. Neither of these devices left me out in the cold when I needed to do something on my phone.


Rev.

 

[funkylogik]

its like alex's article mate, we have "update anxiety" lol

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[Ry]

But I have to ask, why is the latest OS update so important? What will the latest OS update do to make my life sooo much better? I personally don't see OS revisions doing such dramatic changes to warrant the need or want for an immediate update.

Even look at Windows, I used to write music in Windows XP and I am now using Windows 7 because the music software I upgraded to officially supports Windows 7. Windows XP, while it runs and is said to run fine, is not supported. I went to Windows 7 for two simple reasons - one is to use the recommended supported OS and two because I opted to go with a 64bit OS install and 32bit software install - this way I can break the OS memory limit of 4GB, or more like 3.25GB actually. THAT was a reason for me, but most OS updates don't have dramatic changes that make me itch to upgrade and outside of that Windows XP allowed me to do everything I needed to do on my PC!

If the latest version of Android supported EXT or NTFS file systems then I would definitely be interested. But as of right now my S3, and even my old Droid 2, runs every app I needed and did everything I needed of it. Neither of these devices left me out in the cold when I needed to do something on my phone.


Rev.

Looks like that spec (OS Version) doesn't really matter to you, as long as "it just works".

 

[badbrad17]

Which is one of the pros for the iPhone and downfalls of android. So many phones to keep track of a lot of companies don't bother with upgrading to the newest os. Or they are 8 months late doing it.I got ICS maybe 6 months late on the razr? And not any sooner on the note.

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I get the logic of wanting to get the upgrade but the reality is that Android gingerbread still does more than iOS 6. Be happy with the phone you have people.

My SGS2 upgraded to ICS and I like the upgrade but it wasn't earth shattering compared to GB. The main reason I want JB is for the project butter update. The rest is minor for me.

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[BEARD GANG]

Don't worry guys. Even if the A6 is faster there will be 10 more android phones that will be released over the next year that will continue to push the bar way ahead of Apple. One phone a year can't keep up.

I would like to know the stats on how many phones that have been sold with screens larger than 4 inches. It would be an interesting stat to review considering Mr. Jobs said no one would ever buy one.

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Tbh i dont really care about other android fones... Only samsung latest ones... Although HTC one X is good enuf

 

[funkylogik]

I get the logic of wanting to get the upgrade but the reality is that Android gingerbread still does more than iOS 6. Be happy with the phone you have people.

My SGS2 upgraded to ICS and I like the upgrade but it wasn't earth shattering compared to GB. The main reason I want JB is for the project butter update. The rest is minor for me.

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as jerry in the podcast says, buy a phone for the android version its on out the box and any upgrade is a bonus

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[funkylogik]

...ps aparently sammy are gona start selling s3 with JB pre-installed..

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[jonathanm1978]

I don't understand either why some people see it as a deal-breaker because "ip5 has the latest s/w and S3 doesn't"...it's a so-what point..you buy a phone with software pre-installed, and if you get updates, then yay. How many updates did we get on Motoral Startacs or Nokia 3550s? Out the box, the Android offers more flexibility than iOS, not to mention customizations, and won't even get into custom ROMs. It doesn't seem exactly fair to say that when iOS is playing catch-up and introducing "revolutionary" things that have already been on phones for a couple years now.

Noticed that Mastercard opened the Paypass UI, so the non-NFC iPhone 5 should really be criticized heavily now, as this should give NFC the push it needs in the marketplace, just in time for Christmas too...critics are already giving it fits because something as simple as NFC was left out, and now a key player has gotten behind the system and will obviously put NFC into play in bigger ways...I bet VISA won't be far behind.

 

[reeneebob]

Don't worry guys. Even if the A6 is faster there will be 10 more android phones that will be released over the next year that will continue to push the bar way ahead of Apple. One phone a year can't keep up.

I would like to know the stats on how many phones that have been sold with screens larger than 4 inches. It would be an interesting stat to review considering Mr. Jobs said no one would ever buy one.

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I don't find androids release schedule a positive. I find flooding the market with often subpar phones that don't get updates to be the biggest weakness in android. I love my sgs3 but it took the sgs3 to sway me back to android after the i9000m left a bad taste in my mouth.

I'd rather fewer phones that are all rock solid than a flood of crap with buggy hardware and software that is obsolete before the phone is released. Like I said the sgs3 being ahead of the curve is the only reason I got it. What's sad is for all the horsepower, my iPhone 4 (not 4s) is still as fast and smooth. And I'm not one who lives to flash because the only reason I started flashing roms at all was to fix the bugs in the i9000m.

There's something to be said for simplicity and reliability. Some people need to stop the irrational hate (and a lot of this fanboy crap reads as totally over the top irrational) and see the good and bad in all platforms. And yes that includes Apple and Android.


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[funkylogik]

remember its "android based" phones (like samsung, htc etc) that cause fragmentation, not android as an entity.
kinda makes me wish id waited longer for a Nexus

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[dmmarck]

remember its "android based" phones (like samsung, htc etc) that cause fragmentation, not android as an entity.
kinda makes me wish id waited longer for a Nexus

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Bingo.

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[badbrad17]

I don't find androids release schedule a positive. I find flooding the market with often subpar phones that don't get updates to be the biggest weakness in android. I love my sgs3 but it took the sgs3 to sway me back to android after the i9000m left a bad taste in my mouth.

I'd rather fewer phones that are all rock solid than a flood of crap with buggy hardware and software that is obsolete before the phone is released. Like I said the sgs3 being ahead of the curve is the only reason I got it. What's sad is for all the horsepower, my iPhone 4 (not 4s) is still as fast and smooth. And I'm not one who lives to flash because the only reason I started flashing roms at all was to fix the bugs in the i9000m.

There's something to be said for simplicity and reliability. Some people need to stop the irrational hate (and a lot of this fanboy crap reads as totally over the top irrational) and see the good and bad in all platforms. And yes that includes Apple and Android.


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Doing your homework on a device is critical. I have always been happy with my Android phone because I did the research. It's like shopping for a new stereo. There is amazing tech and cheap tech. If you buy something without doing the research then shame on you. Some people are okay with a cheap stereo. This is no different with some phone users. I have only had 2 android phones. The HTC desire which was the first Nexus one phone and then I got the SGS2 which I still have. Once the new nexus phone is released I will probably get that so I can get the updates faster. The SGS3 is a great phone too, but I am happy with my phone for now. No regrets.

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[Ry]

remember its "android based" phones (like samsung, htc etc) that cause fragmentation, not android as an entity.
kinda makes me wish id waited longer for a Nexus

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or crazy) guess

While it's quite embarassing that it took so long for ICS market share to reach even above just 10% of all Android devices, I truly believe the fragmentation issue is blown way out of proportion.

If people cared that much about "stock" Android, Android market share would go from greatest to least: the Nexus line, to MotoBlur, to the current Sense, to the current TouchWiz.

Making up stats now but I figure half the people can't even name five features of the latest OS they want and 90% can run all the apps they need.

Even still though, Google needs to make a better effort getting everyone to stay up to date with live/current devices.